Through a feat of excepional boredom, I’ve decided to learn how to use the Dvorak keyboard. The Dvorak layout is supposed to be more efficient, faster, and easier on the carpals. I won’t try to argue one way or another, I will merely point you to the google search. I will point out, though, that …
Monthly Archives: December 2006
Hugghahadabuggahda…
I am a purveyor of scienceblogs.com because they contain a lot of useful and interesting information. Not that this isn’t useful or interesting, but it hurts my brain…
But if it's Unlockable, how do I Discover it?
There is a new billboard for Southern Polytechnic State University (a.k.a. Southern Poly) at the corner of S. Marietta Parkway and Cobb Parkway (US 41) in Marietta, GA. It states: Discover all of Life’s Unlockables Eh? If it’s unlockable once you discover it, I guess you’re screwed.
Driving without Regulation!
Gacked from Matt Rosenberg’s Geography Blog is a story of traffic regulation by non-regulation. Basically it boils down to this: There are too many signs on the roads and most are not seen, respected, or understood by drivers*. It would be safer to remove all regulatory signs from the roadways and allow drivers to navigate …
Ambrosia…
I love my wife. She is great! There is very little that can top a hug from her. But coffee comes close, some days. And today is one of those days. The first sip of coffee just makes me want to sit back and do nothing for 8 hours. The headache starts to clear up …
It's all the fault of the School System! We Need Accountability!
I laughed out loud at some of the questions on the quiz. If only some people didn’t actually think this way… Your ‘Do You Want the Terrorists to Win’ Score: 94% You are a terrorist-loving, Bush-bashing, “blame America first”-crowd traitor. You are in league with evil-doers who hate our freedoms. By all counts you are …
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The Art of the Saber
[Gacked from SF Signal] The Art of the Saber, an excellent short movie I recommend to anyone who likes Star Wars.
How Drunk must you be…
…to walk up to a urinal at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, the one actively overflowing onto the floor, and proceed to urinate into it, all the while complaining that you’re getting your shoes wet? Very drunk, I assume. I hesitate to note that this was after an Atlanta Thrashers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs game and …
Day of Quotes
I love reading news stories and finding some gem of a quote deep inside. For example, with respect to the French Goverment’s policy of selling various historical properties to reduce maintenance budgets and pay down the national debt: (gacked from the NY Times) Many investors buy with only a vague idea of how they will …
Requeim for a Civil Defense Logo
FEMA et al have released a brand new logo to replace the old Civil Defense logo initially adopted in 1939. Quoting the NY Times: The CD insignia, which the association called “a relic from the cold war,” was eulogized by Richard Grefé, the executive director of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. “The old mark …